Those in the US can expect to see about 15 meteors per
hour from late Tuesday night through dawn on Wednesday, November
18.

The crescent moon will set before midnight, making the sky dark
and perfect for meteor shower viewing, according to NASA.

Unfortunately AccuWeather
predicts that half the US will be shrouded in storm
clouds that could block your view. Check the map below
to see if you'll have a good view of the shower; it looks like
the Southwest will get the best view in the country:

The meteor shower will appear in the east in the constellation of
Leo. If you want to catch a glimpse, it's best to get somewhere
dark and far away from city lights. If you live in one of the
states with poor visibility, or a big city, then the
Slooh observatory will be live streaming the shower starting
at 8 pm EST on Tuesday, November 17.

The Leonid meteor shower happens every year when the Earth passes
through the tail of debris behind the comet Tempel-Tuttle. As
pieces of comet debris hit the Earth's atmosphere, they burn up
and show up as streaks of light across the sky.

The Leonid meteor shower is one of the fastest we can see on
Earth. The chunks of debris hit the atmosphere at about 44 miles
per second, according to NASA.

Every 30 years or so the Leonids triggers a meteor storm where
viewers can see thousands of meteors every hour. NASA
predicts the next one will happen around 2032.